2021 Cleveland Guardians

[Guardians GM (Jay)]

Salary Cap

Team Total: $99.8M
Max Cap: $100M
Available Cap: $0.2M

Looking forward to the 2022 free agency period, the Cleveland Baseball Team will have $46.6M in cap room.

2021 Free Agent Signings in BLUE (May Not Be Traded Until After June 16, 2021 -- if HTD listed after, may not be traded until after 2021 MLB World Series)

Batters
C - Buster Posey (17.5 - 2021) - Giants
1B - Anthony Rizzo (12.7 - 2021+) - Reds
2B - Mauricio Dubon (0.5 - 2nd) - Giants
3B - Josh Donaldson (7.1 - 2022) - Twins
SS - Willi Castro (0.5 - 2nd) - Tigers
LF - Adam Duvall (5.2 - 6th) - Marlins
CF - Avisail Garcia (4.9 - 2022) - Brewers
RF - Tyler O'Neill (1.0 - 3rd) - Cardinals
UTIL - Orlando Arcia (2.1M - 6th) - Brewers

Bench - Willie Calhoun (1.0 - 3rd) [LF] - Rangers
Bench - Francisco Mejia (1.0 - 3rd) [C] - Rays
Bench - Curt Casali (0.5 - 2022) [C] - Giants
Bench - Mike Zunino (2.0 - 2022) [C] - Rays
Bench - Ryan Braun (0.3 - 2022) [RF] - Free Agent HTD
Bench - Magneuris Sierra (1.0 - 4th) [LF,CF] - Marlins
Bench - Nico Hoerner (0.5 - 2nd) [2B,3B,SS,CF] - Cubs
Bench - Ronald Guzman (1.0 - 4th) [1B] - Rangers
Bench - Erik Gonzalez (1.0 - 4th) [3B,SS] - Pirates
Bench - Yu Chang (0.3 - 1st) [3B,SS] - Indians

Batter Salaries: $60.1M

Pitchers
SP - Shane Bieber (7.0 - 4th) [SP] - Indians
SP - Aaron Civale (1.0 - 3rd) [SP] - Indians
SP - Zach Plesac (1.0 - 3rd) [SP] - Indians

P - Brandon Kintzler (0.7 - 2022) - Phillies
P - Ian Kennedy (0.4 - 2022) - Rangers

RP - James Karinchak (0.3 - 1st) - Indians
RP - Demarcus Evans (0.3 - 1st) - Rangers
RP - Cam Hill (0.3 - 1st) - Indians
RP - Kyle Nelson (0.3 - 1st) - Indians

Bench - Dylan Cease (1.0 - 3rd) [SP] - White Sox
Bench - Triston McKenzie (0.3 - 1st) [SP] - Indians
Bench - T.J. Zeuch (0.3 - 1st) [SP] - Blue Jays
Bench - Blake Parker (1.0 - 2022) - Indians
Bench - Jean Carlos Mejia (0.3 - 1st) - Indians
Bench - Zack Burdi (0.3 - 1st) - White Sox
Bench - Michael Lorenzen (3.4 - 2022) - Reds HTD
Bench - Wade Davis (6.1 - 2021) - Royals
Bench - Kohl Stewart (1.0 - 3rd) [SP] - Cubs
Bench - Trevor Stephan (0.3 - 1st) - Indians
Bench - Justin Garza (0.3 - 1st) - Indians
Bench - Tony Cingrani (2.9 - 2021) - Free Agent
Bench - Dakota Hudson (1.0 - 3rd) [SP] - Cardinals <<-- On IL TJ Surgery

Pitcher Salaries: $29.5M


Protected Prospects ($300K Each)

Other Teams
OF J.J. Bleday - Marlins #14 Top 100
OF Alek Thomas - D'Backs #62 Top 100
OF Brandon Marsh - Angels #38 Top 100
3B Rece Hinds - Reds #6
SS Blaze Alexander - D'Backs #16
OF Marcus Wilson - Red Sox
OF Antonio Cabello - Yankees
OF Conner Capel - Cardinals
SS Delvin Perez - Cardinals #26
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SP Max Meyer - Marlins #20 Top 100
SP Hunter Greene - Reds #54 Top 100
SP Zach Haake - Royals #18
SP Luis Oviedo - Pirates
SP Josh Burgmann - Cubs

Guardians Batters
SS Tyler Freeman #76 Top 100
C Bo Naylor #87 Top 100
SS Brayan Rocchio (#7)
SS Aaron Bracho (#8)
SS Carson Tucker (#12)
SS Angel Martinez (#13)
SS Gabriel Rodriguez (#14)
OF Petey Halpin (#20)
C Bryan Lavastida (#25)

SS Angel Genao

SS Fran Alduey

OF Alexfri Planez

Guardians Pitchers
SP Daniel Espino (#6)
SP Ethan Hankins (#9)
SP Lenny Torres (#11)
SP Tanner Burns (#15)
SP Carlos Vargas (#17)
SP Logan T. Allen (#22)
SP Nick Sandlin
RP Nick Mikolajchak

** Rankings by MLB Pipeline**

MiLB Salaries: $10.2M

2021 Season Transactions

1/21/2021:
Indians Send

SS Paul DeJong (1.0 - 5th) - Cardinals

Braves Send

2B/3B/SS Nico Hoerner (0.5 - 2nd) - Cubs www.fangraphs.com/players/nico-hoerner/21479/stats?position=2B/SS
SP Josh Burgmann (0.3 - 1st) - Cubs www.fangraphs.com/players/josh-burgmann/sa3011409/stats?position=P

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1/21/2021:
Indians Send

3B Anthony Rendon (12.0 - 2022) - Angels

Angels Send

3B Josh Donaldson (7.1 - 2022) - Twins
RP Demarcus Evans (0.3 - 1st) - Rangers www.fangraphs.com/players/demarcus-evans/21087/stats?position=P
OF Brandon Marsh (0.3 - 1st) - Angels www.fangraphs.com/players/brandon-marsh/sa917944/stats?position=OF

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1/27/2021:
Indians Send

SP Lucas Giolito (5.4 - 5th) - White Sox

Marlins Send

RF J.J. Bleday (0.3 - 1st) - Marlins www.fangraphs.com/players/jj-bleday/sa3011642/stats?position=OF

SP Max Meyer (0.3 - 1st) - Marlins www.mlb.com/prospects/marlins/max-meyer-676974


Free Agents Lost (EOY 2021)
C Buster Posey (17.5 - 2021) - Giants
1B Anthony Rizzo (12.7 - 2021+) - Reds <-- Can exercise 2022 option
SS Orlando Arcia (2.1M - 6th) - Brewers
RP Tony Cingrani (2.9 - 2021) - Free Agent
RP Wade Davis (6.1 - 2021) - Free Agent
LF Adam Duvall (5.2 - 6th) - Marlins